Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 47, § 463.123. Special prestige license plates; New Home Ministries

A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige license plate, to be known as the New Home Ministries plate, subject to the provisions of this Section. The license plate shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. The secretary shall design the plate, and it shall include the words “New Home Ministries”.

B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any member of the New Home Ministries.

C. An annual fee of twenty-five dollars shall be collected from the applicant and forwarded to the New Home Ministries for each license plate issued as provided in this Section. The department shall also collect the standard motor vehicle registration license fee provided for in R.S. 47:463 and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents. The handling fee shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.

D. The monies received from the annual fees by the New Home Ministries shall be dedicated to New Home Community Development Center for tutorial programs and educational needs.

E. The secretary shall establish a prestige license plate for the organization in accordance with the provisions of this Section when all of the following conditions are met:

F. The secretary shall establish rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the collection and disbursement of annual fees, verification that an applicant is a member of the organization, the transfer and disposition of such license plates, the colors available, and the design criteria.